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Newspaper Page Text16 .REB FEUD IS CAUSING I ONE DEATH EACH MONTH? i -Trial for Assassination Is Ex- ■ pected to Result in Sensa tional Charges s ■ (By Aaaeeiated Pr*»» ) J| PARIS. Ky.. Nov. 28.—U<ht on the feud la Breathitt eounty. where, ac jHrording to reliable reports, followers of fej- < late Judge James Hargis are being ■filled off at the rate of one a month. fegs expected to result from a trial which ■Bl* can here today. The case is that against John Davidson. r Coombs and Jason Deaton, charg -1 with the assassination of John Abner, trig Hargis man, in Jackson, last June. The was transeferred from Breathitt j i.i*. .. i. > on the state’s plea that it could' £~d>ot get a fair trial there. ... . , Abner, according to confessions of al-. companions, helped murder- Dr. B. j Cox. James Marcum and James Cock,-’ thrill, after being hired forthut purpose jphv Hargis and Ed Callahan. gV Whether the present -trial will result in exposition of the situation in Breathitt will depend largely upon the wlll- of the state’s witnesses to talk. eral of them have said - a>; threats already been made against them. ■SCORES OF SHIPS SINK; MANY TOWNS FLOODED Nov. Scores of ships, ■■several with their crews on board, were ®-'i".k-at their moorings at different Cas- coast towns. wf Seven towns along the coast were flood jra-.i. the inhabitants in hundreds of cases Bbeing forced to take refuge in Strakhan. plight of the sufferers is pitiable, intense cold has added to the general Bniaery. K A number of steamers have been sent Mfrorn this port to aid the sufferers of the Kstorur YJOUNTWILDENBURG NOW GETS INHERITANCE * BERLIN. Nov. 3—Count Hermann I Von Hatxfeldt-Wildenburg. in conse quence of the death of his cousin. Prince Franz Von Hatxfeldt-Wildenburg. inher its the title and immense properties of the latter. The count's mother was Helene Isabelle Susanno Moulton, an American, born in Paris. He is now German minister at Cairo and was formerly first secretary of the German embassy at Washington and tn charge of that embassy during the last illness, and for a time following the death of Ambassador Speck Von Stern | burg. ‘ BRITISH SOUTH~P()LAR EXPEDITION DEPARTS CHRIST CHURCH, New Zealand. Nov. ■ 9.— The ship Terra Nova, bearing the British south polar expedition, under n command of Capt. Robert F. Scott, sailed b from Port Chalmers for the antarctic to il day. The Terra Nova sailed from London on !| June 1 last and gradually worked her i ll way south. Captain Scott, who Joined | Ji the vessel in New Zealand, hoped to reach i the south pole in December of ISH. ■s> i COURTSHIP ON BOAT ENOS IN MARRIAGE SAVANNAH. Ga.. Nov. 3.-While coming to Savannah from Beaufort by boat yesterday. Mr. I. Keiserling, of Dale. B. C.. proposed marriage co Miss Cecelia Levitt, of New .York, and upon the ar rival of the boat in Savannah they 3 sought a rabbi and were married. They had been friends for some time the young man had not thought of | ■■proposing until the boat ride. fiIRANO JURY WILL REPORT ON ELKINS ACT | SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 3.—The grand Jury in the United States court now >usily engaged in investigating alleged freight combinations In violation of the Vhenuan and Elkins acts will not be read} to report today as was at first thought. It is expected a report will be made tomorrow and that several corporations ’jrill be indicted. MACON MAKES PLANS ’■ < FOR STATE CAPITOL " MACON. Ga., Nov. 3.—A mass rneet iStng will be held Monday night to ar range definitely for the campaign to; —bring the state capital to Macon. Already $250,000 has been pledged by M Macon citizens toward the erection of a ew building to be located here and at •Rhe meeting Monday an equal amount ww will be raised. r rnrr Christmas cprr tt FULL SURPRISE-BOX I HEX 81 *•—1131 5 18 18 25 1 F"1 « W[ N TTiitrinnrTji W « N 36 8 1 IS 116 25 ' ’ *• PR l£l 14 5 23 25 5 1 18 EJL ZE M 11 1...L . , ! *-** t-s*- EMk<«eof the stove four Hum of CgnrMgprila a word This uk>« Interesting puzzle viia be solved with a little study » follows: There arttwentj <ii Uters In the alphabet, and we have used figures tn • » BEALTJFXX COLLECTION OF FIVE GOL£>EMB<'SSF.D HANDStJMI-LY COLORED CHRISTMAS POST-CARDS AU you hire to to Is to enclose with your answer 2 two-cent stamps to cover cost of MrttM, beodHug. str USE YOUR BRAINS Try and mskt out tbe four words ACT QUICKLY. 3 T Wdte »"«*■ on a slto of pane-, mall ft Immediately srfth, your name and adrimss and 4 cents Ci tn stamps And you wtH pmmntiy receive as roar reward this CHRISTMAS 81 UPRISE. which is a— BSSMSSSW « a a JU . ■ ■■ " 88 ps"""mswmss«ims«w»mw«i« OLD BEECHWOOD • «• STRAIGHT KENTUCKY WHISKEY. _ TWO GALLONS $5.00 Packed in 2 One-Gallon Glass Demijohns—Express Paid Some people are linking for bargain whiskey, quantity find jEKaHßßg''a&j nntqti.ality and'- n-iiera. i wb»M-. a-g.•< «d win-dcey. Remember -FM your stomach wli uot alwa> s staud bud treatment without vig fXjf orous protest. Now, if y.jtt went I Straight Kentucky Whiskey, J| absolutely pure, justas we distili it herein Kentucky, a whiskey B’ak ■ that ’ r '‘ l make you realize its worth tbe very first taste by its I delicious flavor, velvety smoothness ami palatable strength.send HB —us your order. Compare it with ot,hep whtskifw. no matter what |h| -r . - p-ic* let your friends try it. u-e half of itif ue.-e««arv. and then - . I if you are n.»tconvinced that OLD BEECH WQ< <D is tbe best you have ever drank return the balance at our expanse and we will •• at once send you every cent of your moner bv return mail. ANOTHER SPECIAL OFFER. • J j Full Quarts Old Ben Vogt i <2*o nP C r> • i jj ( Bottled in Bond—B-Year Old >’ txpres* I aid Thera is a difference in the age of 4 years between ths bottled is bond whiskey you -«■• are using and that which we offer you. sr Don’t take our word, tbok at the Government Stamp on the neck strip for the age VOGT-APPLEGATE CO.. Inc.. Louisville. Ky. and Kansas City, Mo. U| Order from nearest point *k ; • . ■: •-r Al t tA. LWx* :*•» * *•: ■ }’•>*'! Al .- • < Don’t Stay Fat sl-00 Box H Free ■ * IIwMmI My treatment Is prepared scientifically. ML/.. dvr It does not stop or hinder digestion; on A thecontrary.lt promotes proper digestion A and assimilation of food, which 99 fut * / people in a hundred haven’t got, and * ' jSRWMtrdRWI'-ft that’s why they are fat. dBOkfIAHMKr wWw 4 IKK Free, positively free, a |I.OO box of ’Ww 1 -- Kellogg’s Safe Fat Reducer, to every sufferer from fat, just to prove that it actually reduces you to normal, does it safely, and builds up your health at the same time. I want to send you Don’t Cry Bee.ua. Ton Ar. Fat- Send To * n >' ” P ® n h ß .°. T Prof. Kellogg and Ho Will Reduoe U-« 0 package ot what lam free to call You AS He Did Me.J a really wonderful fat redneer. SI.OO Free Package Coupon. *• J- Keii«z, mss k*ho M bw<., This coupon is good A a >I.OO package of Sei- Battle Creek, Mich. Inez's Ssfe Fat Reduce.-nnd a book of f holographs - - sod testtauoaisla. FAJ ia y*ir name and addreos Narer &£.••• no the Mank line. below and encloor 10c in stamps or silver as an evidence of good faith and tn help Street No. . -over postage and packing, and hy return mail you -. , will receive a free sl-<>P package prepaid. City and State JULIETTE TO HAVE NEW SOUTHERN DEPOT JULIETTE. Ga, >’ov. J9lt is believed that this city will edoh get the flew depot that is so badly needed here. A petition is now being signed by sitizens of the city which will be presented to the railroad commissioners of the state urging that they recommend that the officials of the Southern Railway company provide as soon as possible more adequate depot ac commodations here. It is believed that the railroad commis sioners will soon visit here' and after in vestigating depot facilities here recom mend that the Southern railway officials at once provide for the to.wn more ample depot accomtnodatlons. , SOLID FUEL FOR AUTOS IS LIKELY IN FUTURE ißv Associated Press.) NEW YORK. Nov. 3.»-Fuel for auto mobiles in solid forms is one of the joys which the near future holds, according to advices received here from abroad. The -solidified petrol’- is the invention of a Roumanian doctor. It is said to have many virtues. Among other things it burns without smell or smoke, its cost is two-thirds that of the liquid, it eliminates the use 'of a carburetor, is safely portable in a wood en box of even wrapped into paper; af fords complete combustion; is of greater smoothness than the liquid, will develop greater, ppwer and is easily convertible into liquid. It may b<- used for ship engines, lamps and other purposes. Sage Gift to Vassar POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y„ Nov. 29. President James M. Taylor, of Vassar col.ege. announced that Mrs. Russell Sage had presented Vassar with SISO,(XX) for the construction of a new residence hall or dormitory. The new hall will be called “the Olivia Jesselyn hall," after Mrs. Sage's paternal grandmother. * Make Your Body Right If you. want to stop the use of medi cine". yowmust firet make your body healthy, for healthy bodies need no med icines. Bodi-Tone will help you to do it It puts health 'on a solid foundation In the body by towing all of the body. Read the liberal triikl offer on last page. Macon Delegates if A CON. Ga., Nov. 29.—Macon will send a representative delegation to the an nual convocation of the Georgia Episco pal diocese which meets in Columbus on December 6. The delegation will be as follows: Christ thurch: Rev. J. 8. Bunting, T. U. Connor, R. T. Birdsey, R. K. Hines. SL Paul's: Rev. C. H. Lee, T. D. Tins ley, O’. A.. Coleman. W. A. Taylor, T. H. Boone, G. W. Hubbell, T. 8. Jones. May Sublet Routes WASHINGTON, Now. 29. —Americans writing letters or postcards to points in the far egst may "take the money and take their choice” as to what route their missives shall take. Postal of ficials In this country have been notified that mail for far east addressed "via Siberia” or "via Europe-Siberia” shall be included in mails for Germany, whence it will be forwarded by the Siberian railway route Instead of the Cremates Himself BINGHAMTON, N. Y 4 Nov. 29.—Der ris Hitt, a well-to-do farmer who drove his family from their home at Morris, N. Y., at the point of a shotgun last i week and who was held in the jail there pending the arrival of an attend ant to bring him to the insane asylum in ths city, escaped commitment as a lunatic by setting fire to his bed in the jail last night. He was burned to death. xAJA. •• a U V tUy-AL, Alh.i.MA, 1 UIX>A 1 , L—2. IJaJ. MARYLAND POPULATION IS GIVEN AS 1,294,450 WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—The popula tion of the state of Maryland is 1,294,450, according to statistics of the 13th cen sus made public today. This is an in crease of 106,406, or 9 per cent, over 1,- 188,044 in 1900. The increase from 1890 to 1900 was 146.654. or 14 per cent. NEBRASKA 1,192,214. WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. The popula tion of Nebraska Is 1,192,214, according to statistics of the 18th census made public today. This is an increase of 125,914, or 11.8 per cent, over 1.066,300 in 1900. The in crease from 1890 to 1900 was 7,390, or 7 per cent. DULUTH, MINN., 78.466. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—The popula tion of Duluth, Minn., is 78,466, according to the census statistics made public to day. This Is an increase of 25,497, or 48.1 per cent, over 52,969 in 1900. BUSINESS MEN PLAN BOOST FOR ALABAMA MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 3.—To boost Alabama and induce more capital and immigrants to thia state is the purpose of the All-Alabama Convention of Business Men which began in this city early this pftemoon with enthusi astic addresses. City Attorney C. P. Mclntyre wel comed the delegates on behalf of the city. The response was delivered by T. H. Molton, of Birmingham, president of the state association. Several score of the state s most distinguished men are attending. COCKERELL COMPELLED TO SHOW BANK RECORDS GUTHRIE. Nov. 3.—The supreme court today granted a writ of mandamus to compel Bank Commissioner E. B. Cock rell, to allow bank examiner and inspec tor, Charles Taylor, to examine the rec ords and papers of the Columbia Bank and Trust company,, which failed several months ago. Coekrell is now In charge of the defunct t>apk. The court held that the depositors’ guaranty fund was held in trust by the state, and that the rec ords of its disbursements are public in their nature. 3 DEAD, 2 BADLY HURT, WHEN TRAIN HITS SURREY CANTON. Ohio. Nov. 29,-Three per sons were killed and two badly hurt when a Wheeling and Lake Erie train struck a crowded surrey last night at the Maple avenue croossing. The dead: MRfi. JOSEPH MEYERS. MORRIS ROSS, 24. JACOB ROSB, 18. The injured: Miss Fannie Meyers, daughter of Mr. and rMa. Jooseph Meyers, leg broken, in ternal injuries, probably will recover; William Levin, 13 years old, scalp wound, may have fractured skull, probably will recover. UNCLE JOE AND CHAMP WILL TRAVEL TOGETHER WASHNICTON, Nov. 29.—“ Uncle Joe” Cannon and Champ Clark will Journey to New York together pn Wed nesday. They have accepted invita tions to participate in the Mark Twain memorial exercises at Carnegie halt "They'll have a chance to talk over the house rules," said a friend of "Un cle Joe.” "He’ll tell Clark just what the office of speaker amounts to without the power to name committees." 300 DOCK WORKERS SWEPT TO SEA PROBABLY LOST ASTRAKHAN, Rur«da, Nov, 3—Dur ing a sudden tempest in the Caspian sea today a landing stage on which were 300 Persian dock workers was dragged from its moorings and swept out to sea. The storm was so violent that attempts at rescue were futile and all hope that any of the men will be saved has’been abandoned. WASHINGTON WOMEN HAVE RIGHT TO VOTE OLYMPIA. Wash., Nov. 3.—Women of the state of Washington 21 years old or over, now have the right to vote at all general or special elections, Gov. M. E. Hay having issued his proclamation put ting In force the constitutional amend ment adopted by the male voters at the election held November 8. Express Safe Found MUSKOGEE, Okla., Nov. 3.—The iron safe containing 816.000 stolen from the sub-station of the Wells-Fargo Express company here last Saturday night, was found last night and all the money re covered. The safe, which was found kinder the porch of an abandoned house, had not been opened. O. F. Sensbaugh, W. H. Kelsey and F. O. Givens, who were arrested following the disappear ance of the safe, are being held. Yeandle on Trial NEW YORK. Nov. 3.—One of the jur ors in the second of the murder trials of Nan Patterson, who was set free be cause no verdict could be reached against her, was put on trial himself yesterday charged with accepting a bribe to hang a jury. He is George W. Yeandle, an architect, and was dis charged from the jury drawn to try Edward T. Rosenheimer, whose uutumo blle killed Miss Giuce LLuiyjli. FOURTEEN IRE KILLED IN I MS EXPLOSION Five Men Are Blown 290 Feet From Bottom of Mine Shaft (By Associated Press.) FORT WORTH, Tex., Nov. 3.—A tele phone message received here today tells of a gas explosion In the Jumbo coal mine, 18 miles from Antlers, Okla., at 7 o'clock today, which resulted in the, death of 14 men. The force of the ex plosion was so great that five of the men were blown out of the shaft, 390 feet deep. The other nine dead are buried in wreckage at the bottom. Tne known (lead: RICHARD PALMER. JIM GOULD. HENRY SELF. CHARLEY SELF. DAN M’CARTY. NEWT GILLENWATERS. JAMES CARPENTER. WILLIE BROWN. TOM STEVEN. D. J. JONES. HORACE A LAX. OLEN MALONE. Two of the dead were unidentified. JUDGE HOLDS COURT ON CROWDED TRAIN MONTICELLO, N. Y„ Nov. ‘'9 Pas sengers on a train between Port Jervis and Binghamton were treated yesterday to an odd scene when W. L. Thornton, judge and surrogate of Sullivan county, held surrogate’s court between those two points as the train was speeding on its way. Judge Thornton had made arrange ments to hear the protested will case ofi» the late George W. Gould, of Long Eddy, and when he was called sudden ly to Binghamton he decided to hold court on board the train. Accordingly the Gould heirs and their attorneys joined him at Port Jervis and by tha time the train had left the station the party was in the midst of the proceed ings, which continued to within a short distance of Binghamton. Judge Thorn ton promised to give a decision with in two weeks. The value of the es tate is about $200,000. RICE ASSOCIATION WILL SOON CONTROL PRODUCT t CROWLEY, La.. Nov. 28. —Os three million sacks of the l»10 rice erop remaining unmar keted, as estimated by the Southern Rice Growers’ association, about two million sacks will be in the hands of the association by December 7. Officers of the association here say 80 per cent of the rice ■in the territory of largest production has already practically been pledged to the selling association, as provided for un der the charter of the Southern Rice Growers’ association, it is claimed. It was announced that the sales contract, carrying out the central sales agency, would be presented to every rice planter in the belt, who had not signed it, during the present week. Fortner Goes to Jail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Nov. 3.—M. Dwight Fortner, of St. Louis, under two years’ sentence to the penitentiary for forging a name to a $12,000 check, dismissed his appeal to the supreme court today and went to the peniten tiary to begin serving his sentence. For good tiehavior Fortner will get one fourth of his sentence remitted. He may have to serve only a few months. REFUSES FURTHER DELAY IN ERBSTEIN TRIAL <r• i v CHICAGO, Novi. 3.—Judge Scanlan to day refused to allow further delay In the trial of Attorney Charles Erbstein, who Is Indicted on charges of bribing a juror in the second trial of Lee O'Neil Brown, an Illinois legislator accused of buying votes for Senator William Lori mer. The trial Is set for December 1. Judge Scanlan also denied Erbstein’s plea for a bill of particulars from the prosecution, TIEDEMAN WILLING TO BE CANDIDATE SAVANNAH. Ga., Nov. 3.—Mayor George W. Tiedeman announced today that he would be a candidate for re election provided a number of repre sentative citizens petitioned him to make the race, and that the campaign be waged upon the promise that in the event of his election the city take steps to go under a commission form of gov ernment. Oil Plant Burns JONESBORO, Ark., Nov. 3.—The plant of the Roberts 6otton Oil company, to gether with a large amount of manu factured product, was destroyed by fire Monday. The loss Is estimated at SIOO,- 000, partially covered by insurance. The fire originated in the lint room and is attributed to an overheated piece of ma chinery. Ohio Town Goes Dry COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 3.—Wester ville, Ohio, a village 1.700. headquar ters of the American Anti-Saloon league, voted dry at a local,option election, 361 to 104. sis '' < A CERTAIN CURE FOR SORE, WEAK AND INFLAMED EYES For sale at drug and general stores or by mail. Price 25 cts. HALL & RUCKLE Manufacturing Chemists 215 Washington St. New York City. Makers of —i mi ■■ ii i smi ■rniTn Tw.m^at,xi.TM»a KNOCKING competitors in my advertising has always been against my policy— l aim to keep within the bounds of sound business judgment. But I believe it is the solemn duty of all honest men who, by reason of experience, are possessed of cer tain knowledge, to expose fraud in every quarter. I ' This must not be taken as a “knock” on honest, legitimate I r competition (which I not only respect, but welcome with open /V arms). It is a clear, forceful and honorable exposure of the / frauds now being perpetrated by dishonest and unreliable mail < order whiskey fakirs, whose bold advertisements, teeming with / f / untruthful and impossible claims, are being scattered broadcast. Many of these claims are so ridiculously extravagant, and so plainly fraudu lent, that the people responsible for them are not only taking long chances with the Pure Food Inspectors, but run the risk of having their mail held up by the Post Office Authorities. Now, I don’t believe in general charges country MUST show on the label one of the without specific indictments, and lam going to following descriptions: point out to you some of these fraudulent Firzt—Straight Whizkey. claims. Second —A Bleud of Straight Whiskies. . , - Third—Blend (or Blended Whiskies.) Some of them advertise one dozen full Fourth—Compound lor Whiskey Compound.) bottles of whiskey at a price less than half Fifth—lmitation Whiskey, what good whiskey is worth. You are clev- degler putting out g whiskey erly deceived into believing that they ’"ean uses ( | ie tk j rc j, f ourt h O r fifth description, full Quarts. But you s f n . JJ! >ou because he doesn’t have to. Onlythosesell- „ a . ndget / he find ley are ing Impure and adulterated whiskey put on ptnt bottles, and not Quart bottles. lgbels .* Blend> » “Compound” or “Imi- Here’s another. Advertisements ap- tation. pear with a picture of two full gallons of pure Dealers in pure whiskey put on their whiskey at a price which, if you would think labels “Straight Whiskey” or “A Blend of a minute, would convince you that you are Straight Whiskies.” being offered a vile concoction of cologne u i £ a j spirits and water —and woAijvhiskey. And be- The Government has also fixed a stand sides this, the bottles only hold one-half gal- ard of strength, and all labels must tell the lon, and not one full gallon, as they would “Proof Strength enher by direct statement have you believe. or omission. For intance, if a label reads w, 65, 70 or 75 proof, it is “low Proof’ and not These fly-by-night fakirs are offering their Government standard proof. \t the “proof* stuff at anywhere from $1.25 to $2.00 a gallon does not appear on the label it can be taken —and I want to show you it is impossible to as Government standard proof, the law pro sell pure whiskey at such prices. viding that where whiskey is of standard ( .. . „ proof the fact need not be stated on the label. A fair whiskey is worthso.7S a gallon. K Government tax is 1.10 “ Even a “Straight Whiskey” or a <4 Blend Express charge, are6o x { Straight Whiskies” may be “low proof,” Total e0.t.....„.......WJ0 lor one S .lloo. ■“ whlch (he label must so state - , ... . . t , Let me warn you against buying whiskey The cost of handlingJ’ e e t » b ,c L j n kegs. The law does not reguire labels on labels,,, etc. be add f d - dust kegs, and it is, therefore, possible for an im- pure and unadulterated do you think re H a bi e dealer to sell you a first-class article ?' 1 h £ key c ,'^ uld b ® „ ,hat o you could buy for and shit you any old sluff. $1.25 to $2.00 per gallon P We will fortait SS.MO 00 to any charitable inatiredaq Some of the large dealers, by reason of jf it c«abe ehowo thuw e hove ever uaed GO LOG Ng | a big volume of business, can sell a pretty fair spirits in »nv of our soode. P r itw grade of whiskey for $2.50 —but $1.25 to $2.00 carried any in etock. Tbe United State, Intwaol I never ! Revenue Record* are open to aov ope who cares look at them. ‘ASK THE REVENUE OFFICES. n Now I am going to tell you how to catch T . these fellows on the quality of their goods. 1 r e £ ret mat such exposures as I have made are necessary, but I believe every There is just ONE WA Yby which you can dealer should do his best to drive fraud out KNOW for an ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY of the business he is engaged in. whether or not you are getting an adulterated 7S whiskey—YOU MUST READ THE LABEL fj . . f.f ON THE BOTTLE. Up J The National Pure Food Law provides that every bottle of whiskey sold in this Order from Nearest Point R. M. Rose Company, Distillers *Order frem Nearer Point I RANDOLPH ROSE. Pmid»at I particularly want to call your attention to the following brands : For a GOOD Whiskey et ■ moderate price, I would recommend our “MOUNTAIN DEW” .CORN or “WINKLE'S” RYE at $2.50 per gallon. We prepay express to any point reached by the Southern or Adams Express Companies. MACON POULTRY YARDS DEVASTATED BY THEFTS MACON, Ga.. Nov. 3 Owners of poul try yards have suffered serious depreda tions within the last month, the moat se vere loss being abstained last night when no less than 91 fowls from various yards were taken hy thieves. The police have not made a single arrest, despite the fact that of the burglaries eight or ten were committed within the heart of the city. From one home, that of Aiderman Steve Wright, 18 chickens w’ere stolen. Mrs. Guttenberger, on Walnut street, lost seven, and others suffered propor tionately. The continued thefts makes the keeping of Christmas turkeys in back yards an unsafe proposition. FIRST ~wom aFwTr eless OPERATOR NOW ON LINER NEW YORK, Nov. 29.—0 n the Clyde liner Mohawk, sailing today for Charles ton and Jacksonville, the first woman wireless t> legraph operator who ever; bore th i of this position on an ocean liner will have charge of the wireless room. She is Miss Graynella Packer, of Jack sonville, Fla., and the wireless room to day before the ship sailed seemed to be the center of interest. Miss Packer is ‘22 years old and has had two years’ experience manager of a telegraph office at Sanford, Fla. ocmulgeeFto get $30,000 APPROPRIATION MACON, Ga., Nov. 3.—ln the appro priations to be recommended to the en suing congress by the secretary of war, the Ocmulgee river will share to the ex tent of $30,000, which, with the appropria tion of $90,000 made last year, will be suf ficient to carry out the project of deepen ing the channel from Macon to Bruns wick. This work is already under way and is progressing favorably. The river will be so cleared of snags hy January 1 that navigation will be resumed, three steam ers being put in service. ASK FOR DISTRIBUTION OF D. 0. MILLS ESTATE SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.—Ogden Mills and Mrs. Elizabeth Mills Reid, wife of Whitelaw’ Reid. American am bassador to England, filed a petition in the probate court here yesterday, ask ing tor partial distribution of the es tate of their father, D. O. Mills, who died in San Mateo last January. The California holdings of the estate are about $2.220,(MW. Their father’s will made Ogden Mills and Mrs. Reid the executors and the entire property was bequeathed to them, share and share alifeik N. Y. DEMOCRATS SPENT $328,000 ON ELECTION ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 3—The Demo cratic state committee disbursed $328,880 in electing its state ticket, according to a statement filed with the secretary of state. The committee received individual con tributions aggregating $303,472, and No vember 27 borrowed $30,000, making the total receipts $333,472. The New York county Democratic com mittee statement shows that its receipts were $108,763 and the disbursements $106,- 492. Winfield A. Huppuch, chairman of the Democratic state committee, and business partner of Goov.-elect John A. Dix, con tributed $3,750 to the state committee. Georgia Postmasters , WASHINGTON, Nov. ».-The follow ing Georgia postmasters have been ap-l pointed: Lockhart, Lincoln county, Emer son F. Bussey, vice E. V. Bussey, re signed; Rockingham county, John H. Harvey, Jr., vice A. 8. Nichols, re signed. Trial Is Postponed MACON. Ga., Nov. 3.—The trial of Johnny Jones for murder in connection with the death of W. D. Bishop has been postponed to the special January term of the superior court, on account of the ab sence from the city of a material witness. THE BEST LINIMENT OR PAM KILLER FOR TNE HUMAN BOOT Gombault’s Caustic Balsam IT HAS NO EQUAL For Pertsctly Ssia aud for all Old and Ika Soiet, BruiNai.Gf j Ino Wooad*, F«ion< Railable Remedy Exterior Caao«r*. Boilt Human S7" Sore Throat CAUSTIC BALSAM h«. Body r Ü B “m.n7 Ch ®«‘ Co,d ■ Backache We woais mv ta st' Neuralgia wha buy it that it bees c--,;-,- net erntam a sprains etseisaaaas esbstaace Strains and therefore no harm can result from ita ex- Lumbago ternal use. Persistent. th.rough use will cure Diphtheria many elder chronic Sore LunOS ailments and it ean be 3 M used an any case that Rheumatism requires an outward and pX |»H Stiff Joints| REMOVES THE SCRENESS-STREaGTHENS MUSCLES Comhia. Tw —"one LotUe Ceuotla Selsaiw did tnr rbourY»at!<ni more f«<od than >120.00 paid in doctor’s bills.** OTTO A. BEYER. Price • 1 .BO par bottle Sdld by drugfists, or by us ex press prepaid. Write for Booklet R. The LAWRENCE-WILLIAMS CBMPANY, Cteestand, Wear This Stylish Suit: !iu> wh?fo admired to the aw* 1 1 man whose clothes are faahlti tad are 1911 eCywe. ,» iade suit ci flashy HU Broadw s lot hoe awaits the first man la ye n teichborhnod who anawan th] fall announcement. MU sty it are Just in. You ret thia Bui lr the swellest. classiest, anappbw style we ever ores ted—wad feette your appearance! This la <« “5.^7, -, SL"SSSStE2 You’se r>t a let s< friends. Tlq wear clothes. HlsthseeeiM th a i the world to (st them to order the! thee from ye*. Prices, I?.M aad u* see orders mean a hi* bsslaose ths than doablas yo*r salary, aad th ' Is the easiest. cleanest, nicest eoeupa In the world. New representeti re (1 to *lO a day. Ton timely take ah red measurements aad mail than to a ike the clothes, ship them ee appro is ir tnaad and Maa yea the protit r. A Berslar Clack! Theta nh x t>f beinf la boainaM ter yoanalt. Bl I wa now; write ua a postal era letie freeouitttorsproooatatiooe. dadjw well set nltof faaklonahlo tailor-ma !j MU elotbae tnrer vara in year aelKl . If your personal appearance anil | neos Is worth a eosfJ or ale rt*ri a act now—writ n today. Mdrso . UUSCO. Dept. dsoCHcagOsM MACON CITIZENS STOP WORK ON FIRE HOUSES MACON, Ga.. Nov. 29.—The Macon citj ’ council has just purchased >18,600 worth of auto fire equipment, but cannot find a -- to install the equipment. It wai intended to equip a new >12,000 fire sta tion In Vineville, In order to secure a re- » duction of insurance rates promised bj the tariff association, but the citizenz of that section are protesting against the fire house being located in theii midst. The city owns a recently bought lot on Ward street, another on Rogers ave nue, and a third on Georgia avenue. It the rear of Wesleyan. Citizens have an nounced that should a fire house be bu!H on any one of these an Injunction will be applied for to stop the process. “DIXIE FLYER” WRECKED: SIX PEOPLE INJURED MACON. Ga.. Nov. 29.—The “Dish Flyer,” from Jacksonville to Chicago, • was wrecked at Inaha, a point on th< Georgia Southern and Florida railway about 90 miles below Macon, this morn ing. Four of the Pullman cars jumped thi track. Six people were slightly injured. The injured are: A. Peacock, Barnesville, Ga. Miss Victoria McCarthy. Miss Dahlguist. Miss Julia Johns. Mrs. Alma Harlow. The four women were from Illinois The injured were only bruised. Cudahy Packing Co. to Close .. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 29,-The Cudahj Packing company, of this city, will b« closed tomorrow on account of the fu neral of Michael Cudahy, in Chicago.